<p> Autodidactics’ Concordia Theatre Constitution</p><p>Article I – Autodidactics’ Concordia Theatre – A.C.T. </p><p>Article II - Objective 1. A.C.T is a student organisation with the objective of providing an environment for students of all academic disciplines to share in their common passion for theatre, no matter their background in theatre or their major at the university. </p><p>2. The Club will follow a two-part schedule throughout the academic year, based in the Fall and Winter semesters respectively. During the Fall semester, we will be hosting non-mandatory acting workshops every week in an attempt to provide our members with a balanced academic and social life, allowing them to choose which workshops they would like to participate in depending on their availabilities. The workshops will be hosted by the Club’s executive officers or outside professionals in the theatre community. The workshops will cover a variety of aspects of the craft of acting, such as stage presence, scene analysis, improvisation, etc. The workshops will be hosted Wednesdays from 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., in the Henry F. Hall building 7th floor Large Lounge, unless decided upon otherwise by the Club executives.</p><p>3. During the Winter semester and beginning partly in the Fall, we will begin production of the Club’s main event, our End of Year Production. It is a theatre production, written, directed and acted by club members. The Club will host school-wide auditions for student writers in the Fall semester (between Midterms and Finals) and once chosen, they will begin work on the play during the Winter Break. Once the Winter semester begins, the Club will host school-wide auditions for student actors. Once cast, those actors and Club executives will begin weekly rehearsals, starting mid-January/beginning- February, every Wednesday from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., until the last day of classes. During and after exams, rehearsals will be two to three times a week, depending on the production schedule provided to its members by Club executives, until the week of the show. The show will be performed at the Mainline Theatre (3997 Boulevard Saint-Laurent). The event is open to the Montreal public, and as such all proceeds from the show will benefit the Theresa Foundation, a Montreal-based NGO which raises funds for grandmothers and orphans in over 20 villages in Malawi. We do not pay any of the actors, stage managers, acting stage managers, director, acting coaches, set designers or choreographers involved in the production of our play, so this is entirely volunteer work.</p><p>4. Our Facebook page will provide members with the necessary information and reminders on upcoming A.C.T Club events and other theatre related events occurring all around Montreal putting an emphasis on student plays. This is done to encourage our members to support other young thespians as well as the greater Montreal theatre community. We will use our connections to Concordia’s theater faculty to keep our members updated on events happening in our very own student community.</p><p>Article III - Membership 1. A.C.T was created as a means for all undergraduate students of Concordia to have the opportunity to participate in theatre activities within their own community regardless of their academic profile. Membership in the group is open to all undergraduate students, without restriction on the grounds of national origin, race, religion, colour, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or faculty of study.</p><p>2. All official registered members will have the right to participate in club voting sessions during meetings and the election period, though the member must be registered 60 days before such an event. The Executive Staff will be in charge of official member registration. 3. Members are expected to treat their peers with respect and as equals. Actions of disrespect, violence or general disruption will not be tolerated and will be dealt with immediately by the elected Executive Staff. Executive Members have the prerogative to revoke membership if they see fit, but must reach a consensus among the Executive Staff.</p><p>4. Members are expected to attend A.C.T Members’ Meetings. If a member fails to attend three of these meetings in one academic year, September to May, their voting rights will be automatically revoked. If for any reason a member is unable to be present due to extenuating circumstances they must notify one of the four officers two days before the meeting and it will not count as a failure to attend. </p><p>Article IV – Executive Members 1. The Executive Staff will consist of four members. The official registered members of A.C.T will elect the Executive Staff in the month of April.</p><p>2. An Executive meeting must have 50% + 1 of the Executive Staff.</p><p>3. Our three executive positions will be two Co-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer.</p><p>4. The role of the Co-Presidents is as follows:  Organize club activities, meetings and elections  Facilitate tasks between executive as well as club members  Insure the constitution is being respected and implemented  In the event of one of the two Co-Presidents being absent the other will take on the elected tasks.  Respond to emails from students to the Club email quickly and efficiently 5. The role of Secretary is as follows:  Record accurate minutes during meetings  Insure every member's assigned task has been preformed  Keep records of all active members  Take attendance at the start of each meeting  Insure that all club members are aware of meeting times and dates via Facebook posts to the group page</p><p>6. The role of Treasurer is as follows:  Manage club accounts  Keep financial records  Preparation of financial statements  Reinforce the club budget</p><p>7. All Executive Members will help facilitate A.C.T related events and partake in the creation of the A.C.T schedule for the term as well as encourage a sense of community. 8. All Executive Members are expected to embody the values and morals of A.C.T and ensure that fellow Executives are upholding them as well. </p><p>Article V - Finances 1. The Treasurer and a Co-Presidents are tasked with signing off on A.C.T’s expenses.</p><p>2. The Treasurer will keep track of all A.C.T.’s expenses. This includes monitoring our club budget and researching our expenses to ensure we find the lowest cost and use the budget as efficiently as possible. 3. The Treasurer is responsible for depositing any proceeds made during The A.C.T Club events to the clubs internal account at the CSU.</p><p>4. The A.C.T Club will not keep an external bank account, or keep event/ticket sale proceeds in a cashbox or safe. </p><p>Article VI - Elections 1. The nominations will occur in the first week of April. Members will have the first two weeks to run for an elective position. They must be nominated and seconded by two or more club members. The official elections will occur on a scheduled date two to three weeks following the April nomination meeting. </p><p>2. The members eligible for election are active members who have been involved in the club for the span of one academic year or more.</p><p>3. The voting will be a ballot vote with a majority voting system.</p><p>4. Executive Members may only hold their position for 2 academic years in a row .</p><p>5. If executive positions are not filled, members will elect unfilled positions at a future meeting. 6. Executive members are elected for the period of one academic year (September- May).</p><p>Article VII – Replacement & Impeachment Procedures 1. If Executive Members fail to perform their delegated task, disrespect other members and/or fail to attend 3 Members’ Meetings or 5 Executive Meetings within a term they will be impeached from their executive position. 2. A Co-President is required to give an official warning to the Executive Member if they miss 2 Members' Meetings or 4 Executive Meetings. </p><p>3. If an Executive Member fails to complete their duties, other Executive Members are expected to report this to the Co-Presidents and the remaining three Members will deal with the situation as they see fit. A consensus must be reached before an Executive Member is revoked of their title.</p><p>4. Once an Executive Member has been impeached, the Co-president(s), with the approval of the Executive Staff, have the right to elect a new Executive Member from the active members of the club.</p><p>Article VIII – General & Special Meetings 1. Club events will be held weekly and will open with a general meeting. The objective of the general meeting is to be an informative discussion where the co-presidents inform A.C.T. Club members of upcoming events and activities.</p><p>2. The general meetings are expected to be roughly 20 minutes long. </p><p>3. During general meetings, members are encouraged to ask questions, voice any concerns and provide ideas for future group activities.</p><p>4. Members are required to voice any conflicting events that may affect their ability to attend a Members' Meeting during said general meetings. If they do not voice theses conflicting events or inform the Secretary or one of the Co- Presidents privately they will be marked as absent. </p><p>Article IX- Amendments 1. Amendments to The A.C.T Club constitution can be made only in the final meeting of each term. The passing of the amendment will be determined by a majority vote.</p><p>2. The Secretary is responsible for amending the constitution followed by an immediate communication with the Vice-President of Clubs of the Concordia Student Union to notify them of such amendment. </p><p>Article XII – Disputes & Appeals 1. Any unresolved disputes and appeals within club members or concerning the club constitution will be referred to the CSU Judicial Board for ruling.</p><p>Article XIII – CSU Policies 1. “Where items are not defined in this constitution or there are inconsistencies with the CSU’s By-Laws, regulations, and policies, the CSU’s By-Laws, regulations, and policies shall take effect.”</p>